WATCH LIVE: Fed chair Warsh holds briefing after latest interest rate decision - PBS

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to stand pat on interest rates Wednesday even though inflation has accelerated in the past couple of months as the Iran war has caused spikes in oil and gas prices. Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh is expected to hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above. The Fed's latest policy meeting concludes less than a week before the midterm elections, which have focused heavily on concerns about the cost of living and affordability. Consumers have generally soured on an economy weighed down by more expensive gas, groceries, and clothing, among other items.